What a difference 84 years make. While today's kitchen is a marvel of untethered connectivity, with Internet-enabled appliances and counter surfaces that
seamlessly power our phones, the modern home of 1929 had its own definition of 'wired'. I see GE did its part to simplify [and perchance monopolize?] what was then an emerging demand for electrical convenience by helpfully offering a proprietary wiring system for the kitchen.